Agenda item

To receive and consider the report of the Communications & Community Engagement Officer.

The Committee received and considered the report of the Communications & Community Engagement Officer (C&CEO).

Again, the C&CEO gave a verbal summary of the report which provided Members with an update on the current activity and engagement within the community which included details of the Citizen of the Year celebrations, Christmas light switch on engagement, details of the success of the Witney Town Band summer events and the proposals for the 2026 edition of Witney Carnival.

The Committee welcomed the invitation to participate in the Witney Food & Drink Festival and agreed that a stall in the style of Councillors at the Café be confirmed.

Recommended:

1.         That, the report and verbal update be noted and,

2.         That, the Council attend the Witney Food & Drink Festival and host a stall and,

3.         That, the Council continue to support Witney Town Band by way of summer program at its venues and,

4.         That, the proposed use of Café 1863/Corn Exchange by Witney Day Centre be agreed.